A new wind is blowing in the European Union (EU) with Martin Schulz re-elected as the head of the European Parliament, Jean-Claude Juncker replacing José Manuel Barroso as head of the European Commission, Italy taking over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, and national leaders needing to find a successor to Belgian Herman Van Rompuy as president of the European Council. The article explains the roles and responsibilities of the various EU leadership positions, including the influential president of the European Commission, the budget-approving president of the European Parliament, the diplomatic president of the European Council, and the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.